Other / mixed grade configuration · Santa Rosa, CA

Northwest Prep Charter

Federal NCES profile for Northwest Prep Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060200611480Charter school
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northwest Prep Charter earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#3 of 7
schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
19.7:1
students per teacher
40.3%
free-lunch eligible

Northwest Prep Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northwest Prep Charter ranks #3 of 7 schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Northwest Prep Charter grew from 124 students in 2022-23 to 153 in 2023-24 (+23.4%).

Teacher FTE held 7.2 → 7.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 060200611480 · Santa Rosa, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

138 enr · 19.7:1 · 40.3% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Northwest Prep Charter grew from 124 students in 2022-23 to 153 in 2023-24 (+23.4%). Teacher FTE held 7.2 → 7.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Northwest Prep Charter compares

Northwest Prep Charter is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▼ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% ▼ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 138 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible - 27% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in California - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.8%
White 42.3%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 2.9%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Northwest Prep Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Similar other schools in Santa Rosa

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Northwest Prep Charter

How many students attend Northwest Prep Charter?

Northwest Prep Charter has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Santa Rosa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 124 (2022-23) → 153 (2023-24), up 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Prep Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Northwest Prep Charter is 19.7:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northwest Prep Charter?

40.3% of students at Northwest Prep Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northwest Prep Charter?

The largest demographic group at Northwest Prep Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 43.8% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northwest Prep Charter?

Northwest Prep Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Northwest Prep Charter rank among schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Northwest Prep Charter ranks #3 of 7 schools in Santa Rosa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Santa Rosa on the city page.

What other schools are in Northwest Prep Charter District?

None; Northwest Prep Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Northwest Prep Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.